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Movie Review: Combat at Its most Cliched — “Valiant One”
The bar was raised on combat films decades ago. Corny, tactically sloppy flag-wavers no longer cut the mustard. And thanks to the most documentary filmed in history — Iraq and Afghanistan — it’s not just the feature films that made … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Liam and Colm, Ciarán and Kerry “In the Land of Saints and Sinners”
“In the Land of Saints and Sinners” is an embarrassment of riches, a forlorn thriller cast with many of the greatest Irish character actors of their generation and featuring the cream of the next generation of Irish leading ladies. Of … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: The Supernatural looks like “Double Exposure” in this indie thriller
Howard Golberg wrote and directed this Freestyle (Feb. 18) release. Caylee Cowan (“Willy’s Wonderland”), Alexander Calvert (“Supernatural,” Gen V”), and Kahyun Kim (“Cocaine Bear,” “St. Denis Medical”).
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Classic Film Review: Sam Fuller’s Red Scare Noir, “Pickup on South Street” (1953)
The movies used to sentimentalize mobsters, especially during “the Wars” — WWII and the Cold one that followed. They might be cutthroats, thieves, lowlife grifters and rummies. But when it came to fascists and commies, flesh and blood threats to … Continue reading
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Tagged classic-film, jean-peters, movie-review, movies, richard-kiley, samuel-fuller, widmark
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Documentary Review: “Sly Lives! (Aka the Burden of Black Genius)”
Questlove, member of The Roots, the house band of “The Tonight Show,” viral sensation via his role in Jimmy Fallon’s “Music on (Kids) Classroom Instruments” cover song gimmick, is quickly emerging as THE music documentarian of the moment. He compiled … Continue reading
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Tagged documentary, funk, music, sly-stone, soul
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Movie Preview: Wintry, Cultish Horror awaits on the isle where “The Demoness” Presides
Another “And Then There Were None” variation, this one sexed and bloodied up for a new era. A lesser known cast is set against each other and picked off, one by one. The tone and the look are arresting. Lowered … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Italian losers trap a winner via “The Love Scam”
“The Love Scam (Mica è colpa mia)” is a genial Italian caper comedy that barely manages “genial” and never really capers. There’s a lack of ambition, an Italian shrug of indifference, that slacks through every element — script, direction and … Continue reading
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Tagged california, food, italian, news, politics
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Movie Preview: The new trailer has “Superman” Flying
James Gunn’s “Superman” (David Corensweet of “Pearl” and “Twisters” and “Lady in the Lake”) can fly. But will he stick the landing? July 11 we find out.
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Movie Preview: Love, Sex, Marriage, Career, Cocaine, what “Adult Best Friends” talk about
Zachary Quinto is the big name in this (reasonably) Fresh Faces comedy about adulthood and “friends.”
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Documentary Review — “Liza: A Truly Terrific, Absolutely True Story” lets a Darling Diva Have Her Say
The public has always cut Liza Minnelli a lot of slack. Her stunning talent, trouper’s work ethic and relentlessly upbeat showwomanship pretty much demanded it. And adorable “openness” about her life, her many loves, trials, failings and burdens can seem … Continue reading
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Tagged film, judy-garland, kander-ebb, liza-minnelli, movies, musical
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